JEE Main 2024 Mathematics question

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Let α ∈ (0, ∞) and . If det(adj(2A − Aᵀ) · adj(A − 2Aᵀ)) = 2⁸, then (det(A))² is equal to-

Answer: (C)

Solution

det = [det(2A − Aᵀ) · det(A − 2Aᵀ)]² = (3α + 1)⁴ ⇒ (3α + 1)⁴ = 2⁸ ⇒ α = 1. Then det A = −4

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Question ID VK-011477